Alumni Stories
Alumni Stories
How One Student Expressed Her Creativity as a “Code Artist”
“Treat every mistake as a happy accident. Embrace curiosity and fall in love with the subject matter.” Meet Flatiron School student Patricia Carter! Patricia dabbled in a few careers including artist’s assistant, sales, retail clerk and English teacher. It was a close friend and software engineer where she ultimately found inspiration to make the leap […]
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This Alum Found a Fresh Start and New Career as a Data Scientist
Britta B. has always had an analytical mind. She studied psychology and statistics in college and had a job in market research after graduation. Her career path followed some unexpected detours: She was a personal assistant to a global CEO before he quit the company and purchased a hotel. He asked Britta to run the […]
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How Community and Connection Propelled This Flatiron School Grad to Success
While we were built to support passionate people launch careers in tech, our students spend a large portion of their time working with others, honing…
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This ‘Global Citizen’ and Flatiron School Alum Is Now a Mentor in Austin
Antonio R., an Online Software Engineering alumnus, was born in the U.K. but moved frequently as a child in a military. He didn’t stay in…
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This Alum Became A Coder After Leading Multiple Successful Businesses
Enrique T. was successfully overseeing the expansion of an empanada empire after moving to the United States from Argentina. For three years, he successfully helped…
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This Alum Went to Flatiron School to Stay Ahead of the Curve
Andrew S. enrolled in Flatiron School Houston because he saw first-hand that finance was turning toward big data. He wanted to become a software engineer to stay ahead of the trend and gain the skills he needed to succeed today and in the future. After enrolling in Flatiron School’s immersive Software Engineering program, Andrew is […]
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A Lifelong Educator Finds His Calling as a Software Engineer
While Flatiron School is a campus for lifelong learners, it also attracts another group of people who embody a similar mission — lifelong educators. Michael T., a Flatiron School online graduate, is a lifelong educator. He discovered his passion for education after joining Teach For America, a nonprofit group that teaches K-12 in low-income communities. […]